Derrick Sullivan

Derrick Sullivan ( born August 10, 1930 in Newport, † 31 August 1983) was a British soccer player of Welsh origin. He played for the Welsh national football team.

Sports career

Sullivan made ​​his debut in April 1948 for Cardiff City in English professional football, as the Welsh club in the Second Division met with Newcastle United. In particular, due to its versatility on the defensive, he became a regular player of the second division, for which he ran aground until 1961. In 1953 he received his first "cap", which was enough for a international duty by the Association cap, as the 3-2 win against Ireland with goals from Trevor Ford and the two -goal John Charles as part of the British Home Championship, he - and thus de qualification for the World Cup 1954 - first time aground for the Welsh team. Five years later he was part of the squad of the national team, which pushed forward at the World Cup 1958 quarter-finals and failed only at the later champions Brazil. In 1959 he played against Scotland again under the British Home Championship its 17th and last international match at the same time.

1961 Sullivan moved to Exeter City in the Fourth Division, before he moved on the following year to league rivals AFC Newport County. From 1963, he succeeded in Non -League football at Hereford United and the Ebbw Vale FC.

  • National football team (Wales )
  • Briton
  • Born in 1930
  • Died in 1983
  • Man
  • Welshman
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